CARERS are among those set to benefit from a day-long event being held on the University of Stirling’s campus this weekend.

The Movement and Learning Centre will host a conference at the Stirling Management Centre on Saturday.

Running from 9am until 5pm, the event has been billed as the first of its kind in Scotland and will feature presentations and sessions with well-known specialists in education, learning and health.

It is aimed at both parents and individuals who have careers relating to children and young people, such as teachers and speech therapists, as well as child development and literacy specialists.

Torbrex resident Ian McGowan (54), director of the Bo’ness-based Movement and Learning Centre and a neuro-developmental therapist, said: “We have organised this special event to ensure that it will be engaging and informative for education and child behaviour specialists across the country, whether from schools or private practices.”

The Movement and Learning Centre assesses and treats children and adults with learning and behavioural difficulties or people who are thought by some to be underachieving despite having good intellectual ability and potential, according to a spokesperson.

There will be several speakers present on the day, including Ian McGowan.

For more information on the conference, tickets for which cost £100, visit the website at www.mlcscotland.com/conference-2012.